Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	david_n	heart_n	smite_v	1,341	5	9.6931	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79881	Aurea Legenda, or Apothegms, sentences, and sayings of many wise and learned men, useful for all sorts of persons Collected out of many authors by Sa. Clark, sometimes pastor in B.F.	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1682 (1682)	Wing C4488A; ESTC R223906	51,711	152

commander_n and_o chief_a controller_n of_o all_o his_o desire_n and_o do_n conscience_n be_v a_o most_o celestial_a gift_n it_o be_v so_o of_o god_n and_o in_o man_n that_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o middle_a thing_n between_o god_n and_o man_n less_o than_o god_n and_o yet_o above_o man_n it_o may_v be_v call_v our_o god_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o moses_n be_v call_v pharaoh_n god_n have_v power_n to_o control_v and_o avenge_v our_o disobedience_n with_o great_a plague_n than_o ever_o moses_n bring_v upon_o egypt_n many_o seek_v for_o knowledge_n few_o care_n for_o conscience_n yet_o be_v conscience_n get_v with_o more_o ease_n and_o keep_v with_o more_o advantage_n than_o all_o our_o science_n keep_v conscience_n pure_a and_o it_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o peace_n let_v man_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n do_v their_o worst_a they_o can_v hurt_v he_o that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n say_v bernard_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o paradise_n that_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o throne_n that_o christ_n sit_v upon_o the_o temple_n that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o the_o golden-pot_n wherein_o be_v keep_v the_o hide_a manna_n etc._n etc._n conscience_n be_v the_o book_n of_o book_n the_o ancient_a piece_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o world_n the_o first_o table_n of_o god_n own_o hew_v and_o handwriting_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o who_o sake_n all_o other_o book_n since_o yea_o the_o scripture_n itself_o be_v afterward_o write_v on_o purpose_n to_o comment_n upon_o it_o this_o be_v the_o book_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v well_o verse_v in_o to_o study_v other_o book_n will_v make_v thou_o a_o scholar_n but_o to_o study_v this_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o christian_n peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v worth_a our_o utmost_a endeavour_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n sleep_n without_o a_o pillow_n yea_o without_o a_o bed_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o jacob_n take_v such_o good_a rest_n upon_o a_o stone_n that_o peter_n load_v with_o iron_n chain_n can_v sleep_v so_o sweet_o though_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v he_o be_v to_o die_v the_o next_o day_n that_o mr_n philpot_n and_o his_o fellow_n prisoner_n can_v rouse_v as_o merry_o in_o the_o straw_n in_o the_o b_o b_o of_o london_n colehouse_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v upon_o down_o bed_n in_o a_o palace_n it_o be_v a_o feast_n with_o any_o food_n though_o never_o so_o course_n and_o slender_a it_o make_v those_o bless_a martyr_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o severus_n the_o emperor_n of_o who_o eusebius_n write_v that_o after_o long_a and_o hard_a imprisonment_n be_v release_v for_o a_o time_n they_o appear_v to_o the_o people_n as_o those_o that_o come_v è_fw-fr myrothecia_n non_fw-la ergastulo_fw-la rather_o out_o of_o shop_n from_o among_o sweet_a ointment_n than_o out_o of_o filthy_a prison_n they_o be_v bring_v forth_o say_v he_o rejoice_v in_o their_o torment_n and_o carry_v in_o their_o countenance_n a_o certain_a divine_a aspect_n this_o inward_a peace_n of_o conscience_n make_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cheerful_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o see_v jeremiah_n to_o be_v stone_v paul_n to_o the_o sword_n peter_n to_o the_o cross_n laurence_n to_o the_o grid-iron_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 28._o 1._o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lyon_n conscintia_n pura_fw-la semper_fw-la secura_fw-la a_o good_a conscience_n have_v a_o secure_a confidence_n and_o he_o that_o have_v it_o sit_v noah-like_a mediis_fw-la tranquillus_fw-la in_o undis_fw-la quiet_v in_o the_o great_a combustion_n free_v if_o not_o from_o the_o common_a destruction_n yet_o from_o the_o common_a distraction_n for_o he_o know_v who_o he_o have_v trust_v and_o be_v sure_a that_o neither_o life_n nor_o dèath_n nor_o thing_n present_v nor_o thing_n to_o come_v can_v ever_o sunder_v he_o from_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o though_o saul_n can_v not_o be_v merry_a without_o a_o fiddler_n ahab_n without_o naboth_n vineyard_n nor_o haman_n without_o mordecai_n courtesy_n yet_o he_o that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n can_v be_v merry_a without_o all_o these_o yea_o as_o the_o lily_n be_v fresh_a beautiful_a and_o look_v pleasant_o tho_o among_o thorn_n so_o can_v such_o a_o one_o exult_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n st._n paul_n though_o no_o man_n out_o of_o hell_n ever_o suffer_v more_o than_o he_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o only_a glory_n in_o tribulation_n but_o over-abounded_n exceed_o with_o joy_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 4._o there_o be_v four_o quiet_a conscience_n and_o never_o a_o one_o of_o they_o good_a first_o the_o ignorant_a conscience_n which_o with_o the_o blind_a man_n swallow_v many_o a_o fly_n and_o know_v it_o not_o ephe._n 4._o 18_o 19_o second_o the_o conscience_n that_o be_v never_o yet_o well_o awaken_v the_o sleep_a conscience_n but_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n his_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n which_o shall_v lie_v down_o with_o he_o in_o the_o dust_n job_n 20._o 11._o this_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n here_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v possession_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o peace_n luke_n 11._o 21._o three_o the_o delude_a conscience_n that_o dream_n of_o nothing_o but_o vision_n of_o peace_n lam._n 2._o 14._o be_v delude_v by_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n as_o ahab_n be_v by_o his_o false_a prophet_n 1_o kin._n 22._o 21_o 22._o most_o man_n be_v in_o this_o condition_n zech._n 1._o 11._o behold_v all_o the_o earth_n sit_v still_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n zeph._n 1._o 11._o i_o will_v punish_v the_o man_n that_o be_v settle_v on_o their_o lees_n etc._n etc._n these_o dye_n like_o lamb_n and_o be_v account_v happy_a jer._n 51._o 40._o four_o the_o obdurate_a conscience_n these_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2._o 5._o job_n 36._o 13._o there_o be_v no_o great_a a_o plague_n than_o such_o a_o conscience_n david_n before_o he_o be_v smite_v either_o by_o god_n hand_n or_o by_o the_o prophet_n reproof_n his_o own_o sanctify_a conscience_n do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o faithful_a monitor_n and_o household_n chaplain_n for_o his_o heart_n present_o mis-gave_a he_o 1_o chron._n 21._o 8._o 2_o sam._n 24_o 10._o bee-master_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o be_v the_o best_a hive_n that_o make_v the_o great_a noise_n sure_o it_o be_v that_o that_o be_v the_o best_a conscience_n that_o suffer_v not_o a_o man_n to_o sleep_v in_o sin_n david_n heart_n smite_v he_o for_o number_v the_o people_n it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o for_o a_o small_a for_o a_o secret_a sin_n for_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n only_o for_o he_o know_v that_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o die_v of_o a_o in_o ward_n bleed_v as_o of_o a_o outward_a wound_n the_o good_a soul_n be_v often_o afflict_a for_o its_o fail_n in_o those_o duty_n which_o other_o applaud_v and_o extol_v a_o good_a and_o a_o peaceable_a conscience_n say_v bernard_n est_fw-la lectus_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o bed_n on_o which_o the_o soul_n take_v sweet_a repose_n behold_v the_o confidence_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o when_o it_o be_v parl_a with_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o bold_a intercession_n it_o dare_v plead_v with_o god_n as_o jeremy_n do_v righteous_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n when_o i_o plead_v with_o thou_o yet_o let_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o of_o thy_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 12._o 1._o and_o interrogate_v as_o st._n paul_n rom._n 8._o 33_o 34_o 35._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v &_o c_o and_o expostulate_v with_o god_n as_o david_n often_o do_v when_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v asleep_o he_o will_v awaken_v he_o when_o to_o delay_v he_o will_v quicken_v he_o when_o to_o have_v lose_v his_o wont_a kindness_n he_o will_v find_v it_o for_o he_o in_o pure_a water_n the_o face_n may_v be_v see_v not_o so_o in_o muddy_a so_o in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n god_n face_n may_v be_v see_v and_o no_o where_o else_o in_o the_o earth_n as_o faith_n make_v the_o conscience_n good_a before_o god_n so_o purity_n make_v it_o good_a before_o man_n the_o unlearned_a man_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n say_v st._n austin_n will_v go_v to_o heaven_n when_o thou_o with_o all_o thy_o learning_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n surgunt_fw-la indocti_fw-la &_o rapiunt_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n faith_n look_v to_o promise_n fear_v to_o threat_n hope_v to_o future_n obedience_n to_o duty_n repentance_n to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o conscience_n look_v to_o all_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v stand_v a_o man_n instead_o when_o he_o appear_v before_o the_o great_a tribunal_n of_o god_n where_o courage_n dare_v not_o show_v its_o face_n nor_o eloquence_n open_v

without_o mental_a suffering_n and_o die_v and_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o he_o but_o this_o wicked_a man_n be_v always_o upon_o the_o rack_n whilst_o he_o live_v be_v perpetual_o torment_v with_o the_o lash_n of_o a_o evil_a and_o accuse_a conscience_n which_o be_v worse_o than_o death_n as_o the_o crocodile_n incautious_o sleep_v with_o his_o mouth_n open_a receive_v into_o his_o belly_n the_o ichneumon_a or_o indian-rat_n which_o cause_v that_o he_o be_v never_o at_o quiet_a his_o entrail_n never_o be_v free_a from_o gnawing_n and_o pain_n one_o while_o he_o plunge_v into_o the_o water_n and_o anon_o run_v again_o to_o the_o land_n no_o place_n will_v afford_v he_o case_n till_o death_n hinder_v his_o motion_n so_o it_o be_v with_o such_o as_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n as_o we_o see_v in_o nero_n when_o he_o have_v murder_v his_o mother_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o in_o otho_n the_o emperor_n when_o he_o have_v slay_v galba_n and_o piso_n in_o herod_n when_o he_o have_v cause_v his_o wife_n mariam_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o in_o our_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o when_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o two_o innocent_a nephew_n in_o the_o tower_n in_o spira_n latomus_fw-la and_o many_o other_o all_o which_o be_v so_o gnaw_v and_o grub_v with_o this_o worm_n that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v at_o rest_n till_z be_v utter_o tire_v with_o continual_a vexation_n of_o spirit_n they_o either_o desperate_o fly_v themselves_o or_o be_v dreadful_o dispatch_v by_o other_o in_o thy_o commission_n of_o evil_n fear_v no_o man_n so_o much_o as_o thyself_o another_o be_v but_o one_o witness_n but_o they_o conscience_n be_v a_o thousand_o another_o thou_o may_v avoid_v but_o thy_o conscience_n thou_o can_v not_o wickedness_n be_v its_o own_o punishment_n no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n the_o conscience_n awaken_v be_v like_o a_o bear_n enrage_v it_o tear_v a_o man_n in_o piece_n it_o fall_v upon_o he_o like_o some_o mighty_a tower_n and_o crush_v he_o to_o powder_n it_o be_v like_o a_o gouty_a joint_n so_o sore_o and_o painful_a that_o it_o can_v endure_v itself_o as_o bernard_n speak_v how_o be_v david_n wound_v his_o bone_n bruise_v by_o it_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 32._o 3._o &_o c_o how_o many_o have_v we_o see_v to_o lie_v pant_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o wound_n of_o conscience_n oh_o what_o horror_n fear_n apprehension_n have_v the_o tongue_n and_o face_n of_o some_o of_o god_n own_o child_n imply_v to_o stander_n by_o and_o if_o their_o agony_n have_v be_v such_o who_o have_v be_v but_o in_o part_n wound_v and_o withal_o secret_o sustain_v what_o then_o must_v the_o case_n of_o the_o wicked_a needs_o be_v when_o his_o conscience_n fall_v with_o a_o full_a weight_n upon_o he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o support_v prov._n 18._o 14._o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v the_o gout_n stone_n and_o some_o other_o disease_n be_v in_o themselves_o almost_o insufferable_a yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n sustain_v with_o hope_n and_o strengthen_v by_o god_n may_v somewhat_o tug_v with_o they_o but_o when_o the_o spirit_n which_o sustain_v all_o be_v itself_o wound_v when_o god_n that_o other_o where_o support_v become_v a_o enemy_n who_o can_v bear_v it_o for_o here_o be_v not_o a_o creature_n to_o a_o creature_n weakness_n to_o weakness_n but_o a_o finite_a creature_n must_v encounter_v with_o a_o infinite_a power_n weakness_n must_v fight_v with_o strength_n man_n with_o god_n alas_o when_o the_o heaven_n fall_v upon_o a_o poor_a worm_n must_v he_o not_o needs_o down_o when_o judas_n shall_v have_v the_o earth_n against_o he_o and_o hell_n against_o he_o and_o heaven_n against_o he_o and_o himself_o against_o himself_o must_v he_o not_o needs_o shrink_v and_o fall_v oh_o how_o miserable_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o every_o impenitent_a sinner_n poor_a wretch_n he_o go_v on_o in_o a_o sinful_a course_n and_o fear_v no_o harm_n his_o conscience_n sleep_v and_o he_o hope_v it_o will_v never_o awake_v but_o when_o he_o have_v long_o pursue_v his_o conscience_n his_o conscience_n will_v at_o last_o pursue_v he_o and_o after_o a_o long_a silence_n it_o will_v at_o last_o speak_v and_o ring_v he_o such_o peal_n as_o will_v make_v he_o at_o his_o wit_n end_n sometime_o in_o this_o life_n a_o spark_n of_o hell_n fall_v upon_o his_o soul_n and_o then_o where_o be_v he_o can_v he_o quench_v this_o flame_n with_o the_o pure_a wine_n shake_v of_o these_o fit_n with_o a_o peal_n of_o laughter_n can_v he_o outride_v the_o shriche_n of_o his_o conscience_n as_o he_o follow_v we_o his_o game_n can_v he_o drown_v that_o noise_n with_o his_o cry_n and_o hubbub_n can_v he_o forget_v those_o gripe_n in_o his_o busy_a tale_n and_o relation_n of_o news_n or_o can_v he_o leave_v his_o conscience_n behind_o he_o in_o any_o place_n no_o no_o his_o conscience_n be_v his_o constant_a companion_n and_o cry_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o night_n sleep_v in_o the_o day_n walk_v in_o his_o great_a mirth_n in_o his_o busy_a sport_n and_o pastime_n nay_o his_o heart_n be_v now_o employ_v about_o another_o business_n his_o desire_n be_v full_a of_o solitariness_n his_o thought_n as_o black_a as_o hell_n itself_o the_o devil_n say_v he_o what_o creature_n be_v he_o my_o flesh_n tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o yet_o will_v i_o may_v see_v he_o hell_n think_v he_o what_o place_n be_v that_o sith_o thither_o i_o must_v will_v i_o know_v the_o worst_a these_o these_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o a_o desperate_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o throb_a conscience_n witness_v judas_n he_o come_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o look_n upon_o they_o but_o they_o can_v ease_v he_o he_o take_v his_o money_n and_o look_n upon_o that_o but_o it_o can_v help_v he_o he_o walk_v forth_o and_o look_v upon_o the_o light_n and_o be_v weary_a of_o that_o he_o pass_v by_o man_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v he_o be_v best_o alone_o nay_o not_o alone_o if_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n it_o be_v in_o hell_n if_o any_o comfort_n it_o be_v among_o the_o devil_n thither_o he_o will_v go_v to_o seek_v it_o oh_o misery_n oh_o death_n oh_o hell_n when_o a_o man_n must_v go_v to_o hell_n for_o ease_n to_o the_o damn_a spirit_n for_o comfort_n a_o guilty_a conscience_n as_o it_o will_v prove_v the_o most_o inmost_a so_o the_o utmost_a enemy_n and_o that_o first_o unavoidable_a do_v what_o thou_o can_v thou_o can_v not_o shake_v it_o off_o it_o lie_v with_o thou_o it_o sleep_v with_o thou_o it_o ride_v with_o thou_o it_o wake_v with_o thou_o it_o walk_v with_o thou_o in_o every_o place_n beyond_o all_o time_n when_o thou_o go_v it_o go_v when_o thou_o fly_v it_o run_v still_o it_o cry_v and_o raise_v the_o country_n against_o thou_o it_o meet_v thou_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o make_v the_o leap_n it_o meet_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n and_o make_v the_o quake_n it_o meet_v thou_o in_o thy_o dream_n and_o make_v thou_o start_v it_o meet_v thou_o in_o every_o corner_n and_o make_v thou_o think_v every_o bush_n to_o be_v a_o man_n every_o man_n a_o devil_n every_o devil_n a_o messenger_n to_o carry_v thou_o quick_a to_o hell_n thou_o come_v to_o thy_o chamber_n there_o thy_o conscience_n fright_v the_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o field_n there_o it_o turn_v thou_o thou_o turn_v again_o and_o their_o it_o cross_v the_o way_n upon_o thou_o thou_o turn_v it_o turn_v thou_o cry_v it_o cry_v thou_o dare_v not_o call_v if_o thou_o do_v conscience_n fear_v no_o company_n second_o unsufferable_a a_o evil_a conscience_n strip_v one_o of_o all_o comfort_n at_o once_o if_o a_o sick_a stomach_n will_v make_v one_o a_o weary_a of_o all_o chair_n bed_n meat_n drink_n friend_n all_o oh_o what_o will_v a_o sick_a conscience_n do_v three_o it_o put_v one_o to_o intolerable_a pain_n it_o rack_v the_o memory_n and_o make_v it_o run_v back_o twenty_o year_n as_o we_o see_v in_o joseph_n brethren_n and_o aristocrates_n in_o plutarch_n yea_o it_o twinge_n for_o sin_n in_o youth_n as_o job_n complain_n it_o rack_v the_o understanding_n and_o carry_v it_o forward_o beyond_o the_o grave_a and_o make_v it_o feel_v the_o very_a bittterness_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n before_o it_o see_v they_o it_o rack_v the_o fantasy_n and_o make_v it_o see_v ghost_n in_o man_n lion_n in_o child_n as_o it_o be_v story_v of_o some_o it_o trouble_v the_o eye_n and_o make_v a_o murder_a theodorick_n see_v the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o fish_n it_o trouble_v the_o ear_n and_o make_v a_o bessus_n hear_v the_o cry_n of_o murder_n in_o the_o chatter_a of_o bird_n it_o rack_v all_o the_o sense_n quite_o out_o of_o joint_n it_o make_v a_o